On the Hiroshima–Shimane border — the snowiest corner of western Japan, and a day trip from Hiroshima · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Geihoku (Hiroshima) Snow Cams & Snow Report
Hiroshima faces the Inland Sea, but its northern edge, where it climbs into the Chugoku Mountains, is snow country. Within Kitahiroshima town, the Geihoku district gets the most snow, and at Yawata Highland in the Yawata area you can camp on the slopes in winter. Osa has a sledding area and holds days when penguins visit the slopes. Sources: dive-hiroshima.com, town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp (sources read 2026-10-13; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
No new snow has fallen at Geihoku (Hiroshima)'s ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area
Live cameras
2 of the 4 ski areas have official live cameras (2 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Osa Ski Resort
- Slope and road cameras ↗osaski.co.jp
- Osorakan Snow Park
- Official live camera ↗osorakan.co.jp
No slope camera found yet: Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area, Yawata Highland 191 Resort
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The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osa Ski Resortsame grid cell | 125 cm | 63–195 cm | 371 | — |
| Yawata Highland 191 Resortsame grid cell | 125 cm | 63–195 cm | 361 | — |
| Osorakan Snow Park | 116 cm | 33–190 cm | 352 | — |
| Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area | 74 cm | 33–123 cm | 385 | — |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
Compare Osa Ski Resort, Yawata Highland 191 Resort, Osorakan Snow Park →
When the snow falls
In Geihoku (Hiroshima), the most snow falls in January. March brings 38% of January's, or about 15 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Osorakan Snow Park, where March still brings 43% of January's snowfall.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area | 592–1,065 m | 473 m | 1.7 km |
| Osa Ski Resort | 705–934 m | 229 m | 1.8 km |
| Osorakan Snow Park | 882–1,274 m | 392 m | 1.7 km |
| Yawata Highland 191 Resort | 774–951 m | 177 m | 1.0 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Geihoku (Hiroshima) get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Osa Ski Resort and Yawata Highland 191 Resort: about 125 cm. The least in the same area is at Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area, about 74 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Geihoku (Hiroshima) in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Osa Ski Resort ranged from 63 cm in its leanest winter to 195 cm in its deepest, against a typical 125 cm, so a poor winter brought 50% of the usual amount.